Empty Homes Agency "disappointed" at government's decision

The Empty Homes Agency (EHA) has expressed its disappointment at
the government's decision not to reward councils for taking actions
to bring unoccupied properties back into use, as had previously
been considered.

Last year proposals were announced to offer grants in order to
harness empty homes to create affordable housing.

In consultations, 57 per cent of respondents supported this idea,
while 17 per cent were against.

David Ireland, the body's chief executive, noted that the
government's decision is unsurprising as the it is focused on
building new homes, but said "that doesn't make it any less
disappointing".

"Empty properties blight communities and represent a huge waste of
potential homes. By the government's own figures, the problem is
increasing at an alarming rate," he remarked.

Earlier this year the EHA cited official figures which showed that
there are 675,000 empty homes in England, of which 288,000 have
been empty for more than six months.

Member of team

Welcome to Slades,

Here you can log in or sign up to the members area of our website. Once you have an account, you can log in to manage your personal details, email alerts and saved properties.
Once you have created an alert, properties are sent to your email address at your chosen frequency when a new property is published or a price change made.
To manage your account at any time, click on the members icon at the top of the screen, log in using your credentials, then click again to choose what you would like to do.